President

The SAS office is located in the Student Union.

SAS Executive Board Office Hours:
President (Simran Sethi), EVP (Rebecca Yao), and VPSA (Reyna Manriquez)
Thursdays 4:45-6:45 pm in the Student Union
The President shall retain the title of acting President until the day of Commencement, after which the newly elected President fully transitions into the position. Until then, the newly elected President is to be referred to as President-Elect.
Placement: Non-voting Officer of the Board; must have one year of SAS experience to run
Responsibilities:
  • Chairs the SAS Board and creates agendas for weekly meetings
  • Reports to the student body
  • Responds to the needs of students by communicating student questions and concerns to SAS and the administration
  • Motivates SAS members to maximize their individual and collective contributions through individual meetings
  • Meets biweekly with the student government presidents of the other four Colleges 
  • Acts as a student representative on the Board of Trustees Mission Fulfilment Committee, Alumnae Leadership Council, Day of Giving Committee and works to plan networking opportunities with the Trustees as needed
  • Ensures that BOT Student Reps communicate with the student body before and after BOT meetings
  • Meets bi-weekly with the Dean of Students and monthly with the College President with other Scripps College staff and administration as needed
  • Meets semesterly with Dean of Faculty
  • Meets weekly with SAS Advisor and invites SAS Advisor to first SAS meeting of each month
  • Meets weekly with the Vice President of Student Affairs and Executive Vice President
  • Holds office hours for at least two hours a week
  • Participate in budget allocation process for 5-Colleges
  • Organizes SAS’ Fall Training events in collaboration with other SAS members, trainings in conjunction with NSPO, Residential Life, and SCORE, and meetings with administrators
  • Convenes the BOT student representatives at least one week prior to BOT on-campus meetings to determine student priorities; this meeting must be open to students at large.
  • Must attend 5C Budget Hearings for the incoming term and exiting term
Note: The President must have prior experience with Scripps Associated Students or College Associated Representation. In the case that there is not a candidate with experience, an exception can be made. In order to run for President, the candidate must communicate interest to current President. The President cannot be a Resident Advisor in the same academic year as they would be serving as President. Should the student relinquish the Presidency before the end of the elected term, the student may be re-assigned and lose the privilege of occupying that room as well as lose their stipend.
You should contact me about:
  • Concerns about campus climate
  • Recommendations for initiatives/events put on by SAS
  • Have questions about what SAS can do for you!
  • Issues that you believe should be brought directly to the administration
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